How much do Real Estate Brokers make in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?

Percentile spread

For Real Estate Brokers, the published 10th percentile is $56,320 and the 90th percentile is $174,740. The difference is $118,420, which is 135.1% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $56,320 to the 75th at $136,490, covers $80,170.

The mean annual wage is $106,990, which sits above the median of $87,670. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV median is 19.7% higher than the national median of $73,220 for Real Estate Brokers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $80,517, which is 10% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV covers more than one state. The state comparison uses District of Columbia, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 108.884, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $87,670 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Real Estate Brokers at $80,517 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

7 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Real Estate Brokers. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ranks 1st of 8 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is 60 miles away, with a median of $81,550 and employment of 150. That median is 7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $78,048, against $80,517 here.
• Harrisonburg, VA is 78 miles away, with a median of $84,590. That median is 3.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $89,143, against $80,517 here.
• Richmond, VA is 98 miles away, with a median of $75,300. That median is 14.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $76,948, against $80,517 here.